List of Critically Endangered species in Brazil
This is a list of Critically Endangered species in Brazil according to the IUCN Red List.
This list was last updated 2019-09-14
This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.
Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.
| scientific_name | common_name | taxonid | category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tovomita megantha | 120234203 | CR | |
| Podocarpus sellowii var. angustifolius | 18153749 | CR | |
| Glaucidium mooreorum | Pernambuco Pygmy Owl | 22733081 | CR |
| Xyris diaphanobracteata | 44392894 | CR | |
| Worsleya procera | 107250165 | CR | |
| Isoetes cangae | 136249847 | CR | |
| Couratari asterophora | 33289 | CR | |
| Couratari asterotricha | 33290 | CR | |
| Couratari prancei | 33293 | CR | |
| Cariniana kuhlmannii | 33317 | CR | |
| Cariniana penduliflora | 33318 | CR | |
| Annona helosioides | 33363 | CR | |
| Annona ferruginea | 107250314 | CR | |
| Hornschuchia alba | 107250351 | CR | |
| Mesoclemmys hogei | Hoge’s Toadhead Turtle | 17081 | CR |
| Calyptura cristata | Kinglet Cotinga | 22700827 | CR |
| Anathallis kleinii | 44393368 | CR | |
| Pilosocereus azulensis | 40888 | CR | |
| Macrobrachium denticulatum | 197644 | CR | |
| Selenipedium vanillocarpum | 86434908 | CR | |
| Pristis pristis Western Atlantic subpopulation | Largetooth Sawfish | 43508845 | CR |
| Vouacapoua americana | 33918 | CR | |
| Gonyostomus gonyostomus | 9398 | CR | |
| Mollinedia gilgiana | 33976 | CR | |
| Mollinedia lamprophylla | 33978 | CR | |
| Mimosa mensicola | 19891439 | CR | |
| Trichilia florbranca | 36094 | CR | |
| Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti | Cryptic Treehunter | 103671170 | CR |
| Myrcia morroqueimadensis | 113042946 | CR | |
| Cryphiops brasiliensis | 198184 | CR | |
| Heliconius nattereri | Natterer's Longwing | 9804 | CR |
| Terenura sicki | Alagoas Antwren | 22701646 | CR |
| Cercomacra carbonaria | Rio Branco Antbird | 22701686 | CR |
| Myrcia neoestrellensis | 113043125 | CR | |
| Cyanopsitta spixii | Little Blue Macaw | 22685533 | CR |
| Acanthagrion franciscoi | 118245249 | CR | |
| Hirinaba curytibana | 10187 | CR | |
| Holoaden bradei | Itatiaia Highland Frog | 10215 | CR |
| Franciscagrion franciscoi | 118245368 | CR | |
| Franciscagrion longispinum | 118245378 | CR | |
| Franciscobasis franciscoi | 118245391 | CR | |
| Zilchogyra paulistana | 23206 | CR | |
| Chamaecrista seticrenata | 19892249 | CR | |
| Franciscobasis sonia | 118245403 | CR | |
| Minagrion franciscoi | 118245456 | CR | |
| Chamaecrista souzana | 19892306 | CR | |
| Bokermannohyla izecksohni | Izecksohn's Treefrog | 10355 | CR |
| Oxyagrion franciscoi | 118245524 | CR | |
| Synallaxis kollari | Hoary-throated Spinetail | 22702393 | CR |
| Xyris ramboi | 44392358 | CR | |
| Myrcia mucugensis | 117909873 | CR | |
| Aniba pedicellata | 35219 | CR | |
| Chrysophyllum durifructum | 35374 | CR | |
| Chrysophyllum superbum | 35395 | CR | |
| Radioconus goeldi | 19064 | CR | |
| Solanum ovum-fringillae | 35474 | CR | |
| Eschweilera compressa | 35517 | CR | |
| Guarea sprucei | 35553 | CR | |
| Philydor novaesi | Alagoas Foliage-gleaner | 22702869 | CR |
| Myrcia gilsoniana | 117197608 | CR | |
| Micropholis caudata | 35629 | CR | |
| Micropholis grandiflora | 35637 | CR | |
| Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus | Daggernose Shark | 60218 | CR |
| Myrrhinium atropurpureum var. atropurpureum | 35665 | CR | |
| Nectandra debilis | 35682 | CR | |
| Bothrops insularis | Queimada Island Bothrops | 2917 | CR |
| Manihot neusana | 20753283 | CR | |
| Perebea glabrifolia | 35736 | CR | |
| Brachyteles arachnoides | Southern Muriqui | 2993 | CR |
| Brachyteles hypoxanthus | Northern Muriqui | 2994 | CR |
| Polyprion americanus Brazilian subpopulation | Wreckfish | 43973 | CR |
| Myrcia santateresana | 113044428 | CR | |
| Pouteria pachycalyx | 35872 | CR | |
| Pouteria pallens | 35874 | CR | |
| Pouteria polysepala | 35882 | CR | |
| Pouteria subsessilifolia | 35904 | CR | |
| Pradosia decipiens | 35919 | CR | |
| Pradosia verrucosa | 35928 | CR | |
| Minagrion ribeiroi | 158824 | CR | |
| Rinorea maximiliani | 35987 | CR | |
| Micrathyria kleerekoperi | 158913 | CR | |
| Fluminagrion taxaense | 158924 | CR | |
| Leontopithecus caissara | Black-faced Lion Tamarin | 11503 | CR |
| Trichilia trifolia subsp. pteleaefolia | 36113 | CR | |
| Crax pinima | Belem Curassow | 45092131 | CR |
| Erythrodiplax acantha | 159049 | CR | |
| Erythrodiplax nivea | 159061 | CR | |
| Elga newtonsantosi | 159064 | CR | |
| Merulaxis stresemanni | Stresemann's Bristlefront | 22703477 | CR |
| Myrcia clavija | 113036714 | CR | |
| Myrcia colpodes | 113036759 | CR | |
| Chionanthus subsessilis | 36530 | CR | |
| Chionanthus tenuis | 36534 | CR | |
| Chionanthus fluminensis | 36535 | CR | |
| Antilophia bokermanni | Araripe Manakin | 22728410 | CR |
| Chloroleucon tortum | 36573 | CR | |
| Arrojadoa albiflora | 184173 | CR | |
| Discocactus cangaensis | 184176 | CR | |
| Discocactus subterraneo-proliferans | 184177 | CR | |
| Rhipsalis triangularis | 184179 | CR | |
| Formicivora paludicola | Marsh Antwren | 103657434 | CR |
| Sapajus xanthosternos | Buff-headed Capuchin | 4074 | CR |
| Coleocephalocereus braunii | 151700 | CR | |
| Coleocephalocereus diersianus | 151782 | CR | |
| Parodia rechensis | 151937 | CR | |
| Dimorphandra wilsonii | 61926 | CR | |
| Mecistogaster pronoti | Atlantic Helicopter | 12921 | CR |
| Melocactus braunii | 152199 | CR | |
| Pilosocereus frewenii | 16331433 | CR | |
| Megalobulimus grandis | 12973 | CR | |
| Megalobulimus proclivis | 12976 | CR | |
| Cereus estevesii | 152271 | CR | |
| Scinax peixotoi | 135887 | CR | |
| Pilosocereus diersianus | 152352 | CR | |
| Rhipsalis pentaptera | 152365 | CR | |
| Melanophryniscus admirabilis | Red-belly toad | 135993 | CR |
| Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides | 152443 | CR | |
| Cycloramphus faustoi | 136095 | CR | |
| Scinax faivovichi | 136140 | CR | |
| Parodia herteri | 152529 | CR | |
| Psophia obscura | Black-winged Trumpeter | 45470702 | CR |
| Devillea flagelliformis | 201724 | CR | |
| Cereus saddianus | 152604 | CR | |
| Melocactus brederooianus | 152615 | CR | |
| Couepia joaquinae | 37947 | CR | |
| Calycorectes schottianus | 37952 | CR | |
| Eugenia arianae | 37955 | CR | |
| Parodia arnostiana | 152712 | CR | |
| Parodia neohorstii | 152718 | CR | |
| Discocactus petr-halfari | 16331940 | CR | |
| Arrojadoa marylaniae | 152782 | CR | |
| Discocactus hartmannii | 152807 | CR | |
| Parodia crassigibba | 152836 | CR | |
| Bothrops alcatraz | Alcatrazes Lancehead | 46344 | CR |
| Cavia intermedia | Santa Catarina’s Guinea Pig | 136520 | CR |
| Inga enterolobioides | 38246 | CR | |
| Parodia buiningii | 152944 | CR | |
| Sapajus flavius | Blonde Capuchin | 136253 | CR |
| Phyllomys mantiqueirensis | Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree Rat | 136274 | CR |
| Nemosia rourei | Cherry-throated Tanager | 22722293 | CR |
| Bombus rubriventris | 21215134 | CR | |
| Melanophryniscus peritus | 46086107 | CR | |
| Astrocaryum minus | 38962 | CR | |
| Hypsiboas cymbalum | Campo Grande Treefrog | 55461 | CR |
| Pithecopus ayeaye | Reticulate Leaf Frog | 55839 | CR |
| Myrcia ovina | 122657325 | CR | |
| Scinax alcatraz | 55924 | CR | |
| Dinizia jueirana-facao | 118938381 | CR | |
| Phyllomys unicolor | Unicolored Tree Rat | 6990 | CR |
| Dipsas albifrons ssp. cavalheiroi | 39900 | CR | |
| Alouatta guariba ssp. guariba | Northern Brown Howler Monkey | 39917 | CR |
| Columbina cyanopis | Blue-eyed Ground-dove | 22690804 | CR |
| Callicebus barbarabrownae | Blond Titi Monkey | 39929 | CR |
| Chiropotes satanas | Black Bearded Saki | 39956 | CR |
| Cebus kaapori | Ka’apor Capuchin | 40019 | CR |
| Scinax muriciensis | 48086163 | CR | |
| Grandiphyllum schunkeanum | 22486231 | CR | |
| Myrcia ascendens | 117906713 | CR | |
| Phylloscartes ceciliae | Long-tailed Tyrannulet | 22699516 | CR |
| Estevesia alex-bragae | 188133 | CR | |
| Myrmotherula snowi | Alagoas Antwren | 22724407 | CR |
| Proceratophrys moratoi | Botucatu Escuerzo | 57192 | CR |
| Cryptanthus diamantinensis | 44392365 | CR | |
| Cipocereus pusilliflorus | 40882 | CR | |
| Micranthocereus streckeri | 40907 | CR | |
| Coleocephalocereus purpureus | 40913 | CR | |
| Melocactus conoideus | 40914 | CR | |
| Melocactus ferreophilus | 40918 | CR | |
| Uebelmannia buiningii | 40949 | CR |
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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups: